Jade. China, Qing dynasty, 19th / 20th cent.
Well-rounded craftmanship of this also amusingly-designed little sculpture of a lion dog, depicting the giant creatures as one knows them in front of palaces and temples in China. The reclining shizi has a big head, ferocious jaws, expressive eyes and dynamic tail. Grey-green color with iron-red areas.
LENGTH 6,1 CM
From an Italian collection
玉獅子。中國,約清代,19至20世紀。長6.1厘米。